Tennessee deer harvest by county: every county, 2015-16 to 2025-26
Tennessee hunters checked in 153,343 deer in the 2025-26 season, 82,661 antlered bucks among them: 141,633 off WMAs and 11,710 from WMAs, by TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox. Off WMAs, Sumner County led with 3,572, then Giles (3,379) and Lawrence (3,086). Per square mile, Sullivan County was highest at 6.8.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox, 2015-16 to 2025-26.
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How many deer are killed in Tennessee each season?
The high in these 11 seasons was 168,020 in 2024-25; 2015-16 had 167,498.
| Season | Deer checked in | Males | Antlered | Females | Off WMAs | From WMAs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 153,343 | 89,628 | 82,661 | 63,715 | 141,633 | 11,710 |
| 2024-25 | 168,020 | 98,455 | 91,217 | 69,565 | 156,267 | 11,753 |
| 2023-24 | 152,360 | 91,981 | 84,194 | 60,345 | 140,550 | 11,810 |
| 2022-23 | 163,218 | 95,143 | 86,316 | 68,070 | 150,682 | 12,536 |
| 2021-22 | 132,234 | 81,631 | 74,514 | 50,602 | 122,813 | 9,421 |
| 2020-21 | 160,186 | 95,196 | 86,359 | 64,990 | 149,914 | 10,272 |
| 2019-20 | 134,963 | 79,046 | 71,837 | 55,917 | 126,448 | 8,515 |
| 2018-19 | 147,563 | 84,313 | 73,400 | 63,248 | 139,326 | 8,237 |
| 2017-18 | 146,559 | 83,134 | 63,425 | 137,731 | 8,828 | |
| 2016-17 | 157,714 | 86,016 | 71,698 | 150,231 | 7,483 | |
| 2015-16 | 167,498 | 90,363 | 77,135 | 160,456 | 7,042 |
Source: TWRA Hunter's Toolbox, Deer Harvests by County / WMA, county and WMA reports, read October 2026; the statewide total adds the two, since the county report leaves out WMA deer. Before 2018-19 the Toolbox counts every male as antlerless.
Which Tennessee counties have the most deer harvested?
| Rank | County | Unit | Deer off WMAs, 2025-26 | Antlered | Per square mile | Deer, 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumner County | 2 | 3,572 | 1,793 | 6.7 | 3,024 |
| 2 | Giles County | 2 | 3,379 | 1,754 | 5.5 | 4,737 |
| 3 | Lawrence County | 2 | 3,086 | 1,369 | 5 | 3,042 |
| 4 | Henry County | 1 | 3,049 | 1,435 | 5.4 | 4,598 |
| 5 | Sullivan County | 6 | 2,808 | 1,679 | 6.8 | 1,902 |
| 6 | Weakley County | 1 | 2,803 | 1,346 | 4.8 | 2,891 |
| 7 | Wilson County | 3 | 2,768 | 1,483 | 4.8 | 2,564 |
| 8 | Lincoln County | 2 | 2,746 | 1,587 | 4.8 | 3,730 |
| 9 | Montgomery County | 2 | 2,698 | 1,228 | 5 | 3,883 |
| 10 | Franklin County | 3 | 2,551 | 1,441 | 4.6 | 3,397 |
| 11 | Carroll County | 1 | 2,538 | 1,251 | 4.2 | 3,234 |
| 12 | Maury County | 2 | 2,421 | 1,290 | 3.9 | 3,256 |
| 13 | Cumberland County | 4 | 2,401 | 1,285 | 3.5 | 2,079 |
| 14 | Hawkins County | 6 | 2,384 | 1,432 | 4.9 | 2,103 |
| 15 | Robertson County | 2 | 2,294 | 1,174 | 4.8 | 1,662 |
| 16 | Fayette County | 1 | 2,161 | 1,175 | 3.1 | 4,464 |
| 17 | Dickson County | 2 | 2,123 | 1,097 | 4.3 | 2,658 |
| 18 | Smith County | 3 | 2,103 | 1,155 | 6.7 | 2,391 |
| 19 | Roane County | 5 | 2,052 | 1,115 | 5.7 | 2,534 |
| 20 | Hamilton County | 5 | 2,013 | 1,053 | 3.7 | 2,039 |
| 21 | Madison County | 1 | 2,010 | 1,075 | 3.6 | 2,980 |
| 22 | Greene County | 6 | 1,957 | 1,180 | 3.1 | 1,035 |
| 23 | McNairy County | 1 | 1,951 | 972 | 3.5 | 2,375 |
| 24 | Jackson County | 3 | 1,941 | 967 | 6.3 | 1,945 |
| 25 | Rutherford County | 3 | 1,931 | 1,035 | 3.1 | 1,944 |
| 26 | Hardeman County | 1 | 1,914 | 979 | 2.9 | 4,130 |
| 27 | Marshall County | 2 | 1,896 | 1,059 | 5 | 2,326 |
| 28 | Hardin County | 1 | 1,851 | 979 | 3.2 | 3,055 |
| 29 | Wayne County | 2 | 1,822 | 926 | 2.5 | 2,940 |
| 30 | McMinn County | 5 | 1,755 | 946 | 4.1 | 1,615 |
| 31 | Humphreys County | 2 | 1,719 | 854 | 3.2 | 2,781 |
| 32 | Bedford County | 3 | 1,717 | 995 | 3.6 | 1,934 |
| 33 | Macon County | 3 | 1,717 | 948 | 5.6 | 1,105 |
| 34 | Hickman County | 2 | 1,712 | 901 | 2.8 | 3,148 |
| 35 | Henderson County | 1 | 1,653 | 834 | 3.2 | 1,834 |
| 36 | Knox County | 5 | 1,607 | 933 | 3.2 | 1,184 |
| 37 | Rhea County | 5 | 1,596 | 867 | 5.1 | 1,682 |
| 38 | Overton County | 3 | 1,544 | 858 | 3.6 | 1,352 |
| 39 | Gibson County | 1 | 1,528 | 809 | 2.5 | 1,630 |
| 40 | Loudon County | 5 | 1,519 | 841 | 6.6 | 1,144 |
| 41 | Washington County | 6 | 1,491 | 892 | 4.6 | 706 |
| 42 | Stewart County | 2 | 1,481 | 691 | 3.2 | 2,448 |
| 43 | Coffee County | 3 | 1,460 | 800 | 3.4 | 1,384 |
| 44 | Marion County | 5 | 1,449 | 875 | 2.9 | 1,403 |
| 45 | Putnam County | 3 | 1,425 | 788 | 3.6 | 1,395 |
| 46 | Grundy County | 4 | 1,383 | 781 | 3.8 | 954 |
| 47 | White County | 3 | 1,364 | 632 | 3.6 | 1,055 |
| 48 | Haywood County | 1 | 1,349 | 757 | 2.5 | 2,057 |
| 49 | Claiborne County | 4 | 1,332 | 790 | 3.1 | 1,641 |
| 50 | Benton County | 1 | 1,316 | 611 | 3.3 | 2,115 |
| 51 | Carter County | 6 | 1,314 | 785 | 3.8 | 1,185 |
| 52 | Davidson County | 2 | 1,269 | 705 | 2.5 | 1,324 |
| 53 | Shelby County | 1 | 1,253 | 722 | 1.7 | 1,304 |
| 54 | Williamson County | 2 | 1,246 | 723 | 2.1 | 1,973 |
| 55 | Decatur County | 1 | 1,245 | 623 | 3.7 | 1,455 |
| 56 | Jefferson County | 6 | 1,212 | 721 | 4.4 | 789 |
| 57 | Bledsoe County | 4 | 1,209 | 663 | 3 | 1,057 |
| 58 | Warren County | 3 | 1,190 | 652 | 2.8 | 786 |
| 59 | Obion County | 1 | 1,183 | 626 | 2.2 | 1,799 |
| 60 | Perry County | 2 | 1,180 | 579 | 2.8 | 2,030 |
| 61 | Bradley County | 5 | 1,163 | 650 | 3.5 | 940 |
| 62 | Meigs County | 5 | 1,162 | 591 | 6 | 1,146 |
| 63 | Monroe County | 6 | 1,141 | 674 | 1.8 | 613 |
| 64 | Van Buren County | 3 | 1,117 | 522 | 4.1 | 1,119 |
| 65 | Lauderdale County | 1 | 1,097 | 632 | 2.3 | 1,127 |
| 66 | Morgan County | 4 | 1,088 | 670 | 2.1 | 1,526 |
| 67 | Tipton County | 1 | 1,081 | 626 | 2.4 | 1,085 |
| 68 | Cheatham County | 2 | 1,044 | 526 | 3.5 | 1,338 |
| 69 | Campbell County | 4 | 1,020 | 595 | 2.1 | 955 |
| 70 | Cannon County | 3 | 999 | 567 | 3.8 | 1,073 |
| 71 | Chester County | 1 | 972 | 528 | 3.4 | 1,138 |
| 72 | Grainger County | 4 | 963 | 565 | 3.4 | 731 |
| 73 | Johnson County | 6 | 960 | 638 | 3.2 | 1,049 |
| 74 | DeKalb County | 3 | 950 | 545 | 3.1 | 1,076 |
| 75 | Blount County | 6 | 944 | 576 | 1.7 | 585 |
| 76 | Clay County | 3 | 934 | 501 | 3.9 | 866 |
| 77 | Scott County | 4 | 905 | 561 | 1.7 | 1,323 |
| 78 | Sequatchie County | 4 | 864 | 500 | 3.2 | 674 |
| 79 | Anderson County | 4 | 853 | 495 | 2.5 | 1,085 |
| 80 | Houston County | 2 | 784 | 378 | 3.9 | 1,428 |
| 81 | Cocke County | 6 | 775 | 450 | 1.8 | 762 |
| 82 | Dyer County | 1 | 733 | 429 | 1.4 | 595 |
| 83 | Moore County | 3 | 721 | 399 | 5.6 | 986 |
| 84 | Trousdale County | 3 | 683 | 375 | 6 | 592 |
| 85 | Fentress County | 4 | 639 | 411 | 1.3 | 956 |
| 86 | Hancock County | 4 | 633 | 406 | 2.8 | 658 |
| 87 | Sevier County | 6 | 608 | 396 | 1 | 401 |
| 88 | Union County | 4 | 523 | 334 | 2.3 | 408 |
| 89 | Crockett County | 1 | 499 | 269 | 1.9 | 593 |
| 90 | Hamblen County | 6 | 494 | 288 | 3.1 | 390 |
| 91 | Lewis County | 2 | 455 | 255 | 1.6 | 1,077 |
| 92 | Unicoi County | 6 | 381 | 260 | 2 | 330 |
| 93 | Pickett County | 4 | 343 | 222 | 2.1 | 361 |
| 94 | Polk County | 6 | 330 | 215 | 0.8 | 130 |
| 95 | Lake County | 1 | 134 | 75 | 0.8 | 153 |
Source: TWRA Hunter's Toolbox, Deer Harvests by County / WMA. Units: TWRA deer management unit counties.
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